LIONEL 38071 Southern Pacific Cab Forward PRISTINE nib Start Price USD 999.99 Current Price USD 999.99 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price USD 1,299.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, August 27, 2008 End Time Saturday, September 06, 2008 Location Hanamaulu, Hawaii See more about 'LIONEL 38071 Southern Pacific Cab Forward PRISTINE nib' Description Please note you are bidding on a brand new item sealed in an outer and inner boxes!  The one pictured is mine and not up for sale.ALOHA From BEACHRAIL KAUAI, Construction and use...4294 was the last in a group of 20 locomotives that comprised SP's AC-12 class of 4-8-8-2 cab forward locomotives. Its most distinguishing feature was that the cab and firebox were at the front of the locomotive instead of the traditional rear. This specific SP design was a necessity in the long tunnels and snow sheds of Donner Pass and other mountainous regions where it kept smoke and soot away from the operating crew. It entered service on March 19, 1944, and was retired from active service on March 5, 1956. Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Serial number 70101 Build date March 1944 Configuration 4-8-8-2 Gauge 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) Driver size 63 in (1,600 mm) diameter Weight on drivers 531,700 lb (241,200 kg) Locomotive weight 657,900 lb (298,400 kg) Boiler pressure 250 psi Cylinder size 24 in (610 mm) dia × 32 in (810 mm) stroke Tractive effort 124,300 lbf Career Southern Pacific Railroad Class AC-12 Number in class 20 Number 4294 First run March 19, 1944 Retired March 5, 1956 Current owner the city of Sacramento, California Disposition indoor static display at the California State Railroad MuseumSHIPPING is your choice of anyway you want to do it and we charge exact shipping not a penny more. WE DO NOT CHARGE FOR PACKING AND HANDLING!  but, at a flat rate of $45.00 I will send this Parcel Post with $1,500.00 Insurance and Delivery Confirmation included anywhere in the USA (Less for Hawaii, More for International).  THIS FLAT RATE SERVICE we offer to buyers who just want to pay and have the transaction over with.  Also we do not trust Ebay’s postage calculator.  If you DO NOT want flat rate email me with your shipping choice and I will invoice you for the exact amount.  All items are boxed within a box with an outer skin. THIS IS THE VERY LAST ONE WE HAVE IN A SEALED CONTAINER AND IS WAY LONG OUT OF PRODUCTION.  THE VALUE ON THIS ITEM IS IN ACCESS OF $1600.00 INCLUDING TAX.  SHOP EARLY FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND SAVE BIG...REALLY BIG!!! DECRIPTION …For your consideration we are offering the LIONEL 6-38071 Southern Pacific AC Cab Forward.   This is a new in the sealed box, in sealed factory carton item with no flaws whatsoever.   Even the factory carton is mint (since I picked it up personally at the warehouse). Please read about shipping and payment before you bid... This item is O Gauge designed for O-72 Curves or greater.  Made from metal with a few plastic parts.  Good luck in bidding...this would make a fine edition to any collection as it is a crossover product for Lionel, Southern Pacific and Train loyalists.  Here is a list of some of the many features...TMCC equippedOdyssey system for speed controlRailsounds 5.0Dual fatboy speakersHigh-torque pittman motor with flywheelWireless tetherDirectional lighting front and rearIlluminated classification, number boards and marker lightsElectro coupler on rear of tenderSynchronized fan-driven smoke unitSeparately applied builders platesOpening cab roof hatches and doorsIlluminated cab interiorCab window glassEngineer and fireman figuresIndividually opening tender water hatchesOverall length 32.5 inchesDie-cast construction with amazing applied detailsTHIS IS AN AMAZING ENGINE.  I HAVE BEEN USING MINE (pictured) IN THE SHOP FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS ON A DAILY BASIS and HAVE ONLY EVER HAD TO REPLACE A TRACTION TIRE (included).  I am told that it can pull up to a hundred freight cars.  I don't know if this is true but, fifty I've done and it was no problemo.  I DO HAVE THE (PFE) PACIFIC FRUIT EXPRESS REEFERS IN BOTH ORANGE AND SILVER TO GO WITH THIS ENGINE if you are interested.  THEY COME BOTH AS 3 PACKS OR SINGLES.  It is also recommended but, not mandatory that this engine be tested before shipped...PAYMENT...Please decide on what method of shipping you would like before you try to pay…We except all forms of payments.  You can pay through Ebay/PayPal or through our BEACHRAIL stores at 808-245-6732.   I can be reached by phone for any questions or inquiries between the hours of 8:am and 8:pm Hawaiian time at 808-651-6165.                                    Mahalo, Digs SP was convinced to preserve one of the class and donated 4294 to the city of Sacramento, California, where it was put on outdoor display October 19, 1958, at the SP station next to the C. P. Huntington, the railroad's first locomotive. Construction for Interstate 5 necessitated a move for the locomotive, and it was stored in the SP shops until May 1981. At that time it was moved again, this time to its current location, the California State Railroad Museum, where it remains on static display. Had it not been for the negotiating efforts of the Railway and Locomotive Historical Society in the 1950s, 4294 likely would have been scrapped along with all of the other SP cab forward locomotives. As a result, 4294 is the only SP cab forward that has been preserved. At one time, it was hoped that 4294 could be restored to operating condition. According to CSRM personnel, the biggest impediments toward such a project are the estimated costs and the current policies of both Union Pacific Railroad and BNSF Railway in regards to operations. The cost of such a restoration is estimated between $1 million and $1.5 million, an amount that the museum feels would be prohibitive given the current prospects for its eventual operation ALOHA and MAHALO   From BEACHRAIL KAUAI, HAWAII Place a Bid!